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Cairo Festival City

Coordinates: 30°01′37.29″N 31°24′42.48″E / 30.0270250°N 31.4118000°E / 30.0270250; 31.4118000
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Cairo Festival City
Cairo Festival City logo
Cairo Festival City logo
Coordinates: 30°01′37.29″N 31°24′42.48″E / 30.0270250°N 31.4118000°E / 30.0270250; 31.4118000
CountryEgypt
Websitewww.cairofestivalcity.com
The Village
The Main Village of Cairo Festival City

Cairo Festival City is a large-scale real estate development owned by the renowned Futtaim conglomerate, located in the suburb of New Cairo in Egypt. This mixed-use urban community spans approximately 3 million square meters or 700 acres and offers residential, commercial, and leisure facilities.[citation needed]

The development features a variety of housing options, including houses and apartments, designed to cater to the needs of different segments of the population. The residences are characterized by their modern architecture, spacious layouts, and high-quality finishes.[citation needed]

In addition to the residential component, Cairo Festival City boasts a business district, which includes a range of office spaces suitable for diverse business needs. The development also features a shopping mall, which is the largest in New Cairo, offering visitors a selection of local and international brands, food and beverage outlets, and entertainment options.[citation needed]

Cairo Festival City is home to several international schools.[citation needed] The development also includes automotive parks[citation needed] that provide parking space for residents and visitors.

Oriana Villas

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The development hosts the gated residential community named Oriana Villas. The community comprises 600 villas, extending over 830,000 square meters.[1]

Festival Living Apartments

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Festival Living Apartments are located Northwest of Cairo Festival City, near the shopping mall and Oriana Villas.[2]

Cairo Festival City Mall

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Cairo Festival City Mall is a regional shopping center which is located in Cairo Festival City. The mall extends over 158,000 square meters spread on three levels, with the furniture store IKEA, hypermarket Carrefour, and four department stores (Debenhams, H&M, Marks & Spencer and ZARA).[3] The retail mall was built by an Al-Futtaim Carillion Orascom Construction Industries Joint Venture[4] and was completed in November 2013.[5]

The mall includes a village area with some 35 restaurants surrounding a water fountain and an amphitheater. East of the amphitheater is The Marquee Theatre with 1,656 seats. Since its inauguration in 2015, The Marquee hosted a series of international and regional performances, including the international productions of Thriller Live and Dora as well as the regional TEDxCairo.

Business District

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The Business District at Cairo Festival City is divided into a northern and a southern district; both accommodate more than 250,000 square meters of office space with more than 11,000 parking slots, in addition to high-tech business facilities. The Business Districts are equipped with security services, infrastructure operations, property maintenance and repairs, in addition to traffic management and control, all set within landscaped environment.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Cairo Festival City". digitaleg.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Cairo Festival City". digitaleg.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Cairo Festival City". digitaleg.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Al-Futtaim Carillion OCI JV to construct retail centre in Cairo Festival City". International Construction. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Cairo Festival City Mall opens on 26th November 2013". Cairo Festival City. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Cairo Festival City". digitaleg.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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